The 2018–19 Irish Cup (known as the Tennent's Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes) was the 139th edition of the premier knock-out cup competition in Northern Irishfootball. The competition began on 11 August 2018 and concluded with the final at Windsor Park on 4 May 2019.
Coleraine were the defending champions, having defeated Cliftonville in the 2018 final. Crusaders were the eventual winners, defeating second-tier side Ballinamallard United 3–0 in the final to lift the Cup for the fourth time overall, and the first time in the 10 years since winning the 2009 final.[1]
All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.
126 clubs entered this season's competition – a reduction of four clubs compared with the 2017–18 total of 130 clubs. 90 regional league clubs from tiers 4–7 in the Northern Ireland football league system entered the competition in the first round, with 76 of them drawn into 38 first round fixtures and the remaining 14 clubs receiving a bye into the second round. The 38 first-round winners were joined by the 14 byes and the 12 clubs of the NIFL Premier Intermediate League in the second round. After two further rounds, the eight surviving clubs joined the 24 senior NIFL Premiership and NIFL Championship clubs in the fifth round. All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner, with a penalty shoot-out to follow if necessary.
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The 2018 19 Irish Cup known as the Tennent s Irish Cup for sponsorship purposes was the 139th edition of the premier knock out cup competition in Northern Irish football The competition began on 11 August 2018 and concluded with the final at Windsor Park on 4 May 2019 2018 19 Irish CupCountry Northern IrelandTeams126ChampionsCrusaders 4th win Runners upBallinamallard UnitedMatches played123Goals scored530 4 31 per match 2017 182019 20 Coleraine were the defending champions having defeated Cliftonville in the 2018 final Crusaders were the eventual winners defeating second tier side Ballinamallard United 3 0 in the final to lift the Cup for the fourth time overall and the first time in the 10 years since winning the 2009 final 1 Contents 1 Format and schedule 2 Results 2 1 First round 2 2 Second round 2 3 Third round 2 4 Fourth round 2 5 Fifth round 2 6 Sixth round 2 7 Quarter finals 2 8 Semi finals 2 9 Final 3 References 4 External linksFormat and schedule EditAll ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner with a penalty shoot out to follow if necessary 126 clubs entered this season s competition a reduction of four clubs compared with the 2017 18 total of 130 clubs 90 regional league clubs from tiers 4 7 in the Northern Ireland football league system entered the competition in the first round with 76 of them drawn into 38 first round fixtures and the remaining 14 clubs receiving a bye into the second round The 38 first round winners were joined by the 14 byes and the 12 clubs of the NIFL Premier Intermediate League in the second round After two further rounds the eight surviving clubs joined the 24 senior NIFL Premiership and NIFL Championship clubs in the fifth round All ties level after 90 minutes used extra time to determine the winner with a penalty shoot out to follow if necessary Round First match date Fixtures ClubsFirst round 11 August 2018 38 126 88Second round 28 September 2018 32 88 56Third round 3 November 2018 16 56 40Fourth round 1 December 2018 8 40 32Fifth round 5 January 2019 16 32 16Sixth round 2 February 2019 8 16 8Quarter finals 1 March 2019 4 8 4Semi finals 30 March 2019 2 4 2Final 4 May 2019 1 2 1 Tiers Leagues No of Entries Entry round1 NIFL Premiership 24 Fifth round2 NIFL Championship3 NIFL Premier Intermediate League 12 Second round4 Ballymena amp Provincial Football League Premier DivisionMid Ulster Football League Intermediate ANorthern Amateur Football League Premier DivisionNorthern Ireland Intermediate League 90 First round or Second round if byed5 Mid Ulster Football League Intermediate BNorthern Amateur Football League Division 1A6 Northern Amateur Football League Division 1B7 Northern Amateur Football League Division 1CResults EditFirst round Edit Ties played on 11 and 18 August 2018 2 Valley Rangers 3 2 Tandragee Rovers Albert Foundry 4 3 Aquinas Ardstraw 7 0 Dromore Amateurs Ballymacash Rangers 1 3 Kilmore Recreation Ballynahinch United 3 2 Groomsport Banbridge Rangers 2 0 Sirocco Works Bangor Amateurs 3 2 Newcastle Brantwood 4 2 Orangefield Old Boys Broomhedge Maghaberry 1 12 Ballynahinch Olympic Comber Recreation 1 0 Immaculata Cookstown Youth 1 6 Islandmagee Crumlin United 2 1 Bangor Swifts Desertmartin 2 2 Ballynure Old Boys Desertmartin won 7 6 on pens Dungiven Celtic 5 2 Iveagh United Dunloy 2 0 Hanover Dunmurry Young Men 4 5 Rathfriland Rangers Fivemiletown United 7 0 Bloomfield Glebe Rangers 1 2 Bangor Grove United 5 2 Chimney Corner Holywood 1 2 Newbuildings United Killyleagh YC 5 3 Markethill Swifts Lisburn Rangers 2 1 Dromara Village Lower Maze 2 3 Trojans Malachians 2 9 Maiden City Mossley 3 4 Dunmurry Rec Newtowne 6 3 18th Newtownabbey Old Boys Oxford Sunnyside 6 3 Bryansburn Rangers Oxford United Stars 0 1 Wakehurst Rosario YC 1 2 Ballymoney United Saintfield United 1 3 Laurelvale Seapatrick 1 6 Coagh United Silverwood 1 8 Shorts St James Swifts 2 1 Sofia Farmer St Luke s 0 2 Larne Tech Old Boys Strabane Athletic 2 1 Derriaghy Cricket Club Suffolk 1 1 Colin Valley Colin Valley won 4 3 on pens Tullycarnet 4 3 Tullyvallen Woodvale 2 3 St Patrick s Young Men Second round Edit The twelve members of the NIFL Premier Intermediate League joined the competition at this stage as well as the first round winners and byes Ties played on Saturday 29 September 2018 Newington 3 1 Valley Rangers played on Friday 28 September Ballymoney United 1 5 Strabane Athletic Banbridge Town 3 1 Rathfriland Rangers Bangor 2 0 Banbridge Rangers Bangor Amateurs 0 1 Tullycarnet Brantwood 2 1 Laurelvale Colin Valley 3 4 Shorts Comber Rec 4 1 Lisburn Rangers Crewe United 2 1 Moyola Park Crumlin United 5 1 Moneyslane Downshire Young Men 0 4 Drumaness Mills Dundonald 0 3 Larne Tech Old Boys Dunloy 2 0 Armagh City Dunmurry Rec 1 4 Dungiven Celtic Grove United 3 4 Abbey Villa aet Islandmagee 2 1 Albert Foundry Killyleagh YC 2 3 Crumlin Star Kilmore Recreation 1 2 Sport amp Leisure Swifts Lisburn Distillery 2 0 Wellington Recreation Lurgan Celtic v St Patrick s Young Men Lurgan Celtic received bye Lurgan Town 4 1 Desertmartin Maiden City 3 1 Trojans Newbuildings United 2 0 Ards Rangers Newtowne 0 0 Ballynahinch Olympic Newtowne won 5 3 on pens Oxford Sunnyside v Portstewart Portstewart received bye Queen s University 4 3 Dollingstown Rosemount Recreation 2 1 Annagh United Seagoe 4 3 Ballynahinch United Shankill United 2 1 1st Bangor Old Boys St James Swifts 4 2 Coagh United Tobermore United 5 3 Ardstraw Wakehurst 2 3 Fivemiletown United Third round Edit Ties were played Saturday 3 November 2018 Crewe United 1 0 Sport amp Leisure Swifts Crumlin Star 5 3 Bangor Crumlin United 1 3 Islandmagee Drumaness Mills 1 2 Comber Recreation Fivemiletown United 1 2 Tullycarnet Larne Tech Old Boys 2 1 Dungiven Celtic Lurgan Celtic 2 3 Portstewart Lurgan Town 1 2 Dunloy Newtowne 1 1 Rosemount Recreation Rosemount Recreation won 5 3 on penalties Queen s University 6 3 Tobermore United Seagoe 1 4 Maiden City Shankill United 2 4 Lisburn Distillery Shorts 1 3 Abbey Villa St James Swifts 2 0 Newbuildings United Strabane Athletic 2 0 Banbridge Town Brantwood 2 3 NewingtonFourth round Edit Ties were played on Saturday 1 December 2018 Crewe United 1 2 Crumlin Star Dunloy 0 2 Larne Tech Old Boys Lisburn Distillery 4 3 Comber Recreation Maiden City 1 0 Portstewart Queen s University 4 1 Newington Rosemount Recreation 3 1 Islandmagee Strabane Athletic 2 0 St James Swifts Tullycarnet 3 4 Abbey VillaFifth round Edit Ties were played on Saturday 5 January 2019 Team 1 Score Team 2Ards 0 1 Carrick RangersBallinamallard United 5 1 PSNICliftonville 0 1 Dungannon SwiftsColeraine 2 0 Harland amp Wolff WeldersCrusaders 4 1 GlentoranDergview 3 2 Maiden CityDundela 1 3 Ballymena UnitedGlenavon 5 0 Rosemount RecreationInstitute 0 2 Warrenpoint TownKnockbreda 1 2 Strabane AthleticLarne 2 1 Newry CityLimavady United 0 2 Larne Tech Old BoysLinfield 1 0 Ballyclare ComradesLoughgall 1 4 Crumlin StarPortadown 5 1 Abbey VillaQueen s University 6 0 Lisburn DistillerySixth round Edit Four ties were played on 2 February 2019 with four ties postponed to 11 February Team 1 Score Team 2Ballinamallard United 1 0 Carrick RangersBallymena United 4 1 PortadownColeraine 3 0 DergviewGlenavon 0 1 Dungannon SwiftsLarne 3 1 Crumlin StarLarne Tech Old Boys 3 1 Strabane AthleticLinfield 1 2 CrusadersWarrenpoint Town 2 0 Queen s UniversityQuarter finals Edit Ties were played on 1 and 2 March 2019 Team 1 Score Team 2Larne 3 5 a e t ColeraineCrusaders 3 0 Ballymena UnitedDungannon Swifts 2 2 a e t 2 3 p Ballinamallard UnitedWarrenpoint Town 3 1 Larne Tech Old BoysSemi finals Edit Ties were played on 30 March 2019 Team 1 Score Team 2Ballinamallard United 0 0 a e t 5 4 p Warrenpoint TownColeraine 0 2 CrusadersFinal Edit The final was played on 4 May 2019 4 May 201914 30 BST GMT 1 Crusaders3 0Ballinamallard UnitedOwens 6 Lowry 47 Clarke 53 ReportWindsor Park BelfastAttendance 5 744References Edit Ruthless Crusaders end Ballinamallard United s lofty dreams of Irish Cup glory Irish News 6 May 2019 Retrieved 12 November 2019 Tennent s Irish Cup 2017 18 First Round DrawExternal links EditIrish FA Domestic Cup Competitions Irish Cup nifootball co uk Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2018 19 Irish Cup amp oldid 1134770405, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
